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  • The opening ceremony for the 15th Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival is in full swing
  • Sprinters run a race outside the Water Cube
  • Young visitors try their hand at sport climbing
  • Cycling competitors pose for photos in front of the iconic Bird's Nest
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August 8, also known as China's Fitness Day, marked the 16th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Summer Games. In honor of the date, the 15th Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival was held at the Chinese capital's Olympic Park.

Since the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, the annual event has celebrated Beijing as a "dual Olympic city"—a city that has hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics.

Some 400 cycling enthusiasts participated in a 5-km ride along the northern extension of Beijing's Central Axis, a straight north-south line considered the backbone of the ancient city, within the Olympic Park area. Their route passed through iconic landmarks such as the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, the National Aquatics Center, known as the Water Cube, and the Olympic Tower. Other events included three-on-three basketball games, a street dance competition and sport climbing.

(Text and photos by Wei Yao)

Copyedited by Elsbeth van Paridon

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